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| Afghanistan: Many die in assault on governor's compound | Afghanistan: Many die in assault on governor's compound |
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| At least 19 people are dead and many are injured after militants in Afghanistan stormed the provincial governor's compound in Parwan. | |
| Powerful explosions followed by bursts of gunfire were heard in the provincial capital, Charikar, an hour's drive north-west of Kabul, witnesses said. | Powerful explosions followed by bursts of gunfire were heard in the provincial capital, Charikar, an hour's drive north-west of Kabul, witnesses said. |
| The governor, Abdul Basir Salangi, told media from inside the compound that up to six suicide bombers had struck. | The governor, Abdul Basir Salangi, told media from inside the compound that up to six suicide bombers had struck. |
| Taliban insurgents say they carried out the attack, which lasted several hours. | Taliban insurgents say they carried out the attack, which lasted several hours. |
| The BBC's Quentin Sommerville says Parvan is usually relatively peaceful. | The BBC's Quentin Sommerville says Parvan is usually relatively peaceful. |
| However, under-equipped police there have been struggling both to resist Taliban militants and a rising crime level. | However, under-equipped police there have been struggling both to resist Taliban militants and a rising crime level. |
| Multiple blasts | |
| Militants attacked the compound just after 11:00 (06:30 GMT), the Afghan interior ministry said. | |
| A suicide car bomb was detonated, after which five other militants wearing bomb vests broke into the compound, police said. | |
| Parwan provincial police chief Sher Mohammad Maladani gave details of the attack. | |
| "Five suicide bombers broke into the compound and a gunfight erupted," he told AFP news agency. | |
| "Five blasts took place inside the compound. Three of the blasts took place inside the building, about 15m [yds] away from the governor's office." | |
| A meeting of security chiefs was under way at the time, with local police and intelligence chiefs present, along with advisers from the international coalition. | A meeting of security chiefs was under way at the time, with local police and intelligence chiefs present, along with advisers from the international coalition. |
| According to the independent Afghan news agency Pajhwok, most of the victims had come to the governor's house to collect their national identity cards. | |
| The bombers were shot dead before they could reach their target, interior ministry spokesman Siddiq Siddiqi said. | |
| At least two US military officials were taking part but were unhurt, according to Mr Maladani. | |
| Afghan policemen and officials were among those killed or injured. | |
| Mohammad Asif, chief doctor at the Parwan provincial hospital, told Reuters most of the dead were "government employees". | Mohammad Asif, chief doctor at the Parwan provincial hospital, told Reuters most of the dead were "government employees". |
| The governor's compound has come under attack on previous occasions. | |
| The Taliban recently appeared to change their tactics, launching attacks on prominent figures or targets which were deemed to be particularly well-protected. | The Taliban recently appeared to change their tactics, launching attacks on prominent figures or targets which were deemed to be particularly well-protected. |
| Are you in the area? Did you witness the attack? You can send us your experiences using the form below. | Are you in the area? Did you witness the attack? You can send us your experiences using the form below. |
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